This morning on Swedish television, on Sunday on their way to Thailand and the adventure begins on October 1

It's almost time for takeoff! On Sunday Thai Airways is flying The Happy World Tour gang - Calle, Loviisa and Eve - to Phuket. They will spend a few days in preparation at the orphanage before the Goodbye Party on October 1, when they will depart on their round-the-world cycling tour, not to return until over a year later when they cross the finish line at the orphanage.

Today Calle Wållgård from The Happy World Tour and Kjell Bergqvist were featured on the morning show, Gomorron Sverige,to talk about what it’s like to travel by bicycle around the globe.Imagine: Calle, Lovisa and Eva are undertaking this incredible journey in order to raise money for our children at the orphanage.It's truly wonderful and so powerful. We are very proud of them. And we will of course be following them throughout the trip.

Click the link below on SVT Play. Skip ahead 2.5 hours into the broadcast to watch the exerpt.

Donate the amount of your choice for every Swedish mile (10 kilometers) the team rides. If they make it all the way, which of course is the goal, your total donation will be your chosen amount x 3,000 Swedish miles. For example, 20 öre per Swedish mile will total 600 SEK, while 50 öre per Swedish mile will total 1,500 SEK, etc. You won’t be asked for your donation until the team reaches the finish line in about 1 year and 4 months, ie., the end of 2017.

Here’s what to do:

See below and read more at: www.thehappyworldtour.com

Send an email to: insamlingen@thehappyworldtour.com in which you state your name (individual/family/company/organization name, etc.) and how much you want to donate for every Swedish mile (10 kilometers).

Once we have received your registration your name will be published under "Donations" on www.thehappyworldtour.com

Sit back now and enjoy the ride (you can best keep tabs on us via the blog on our website and via our Instagram account (@thehappyworldtour), which will follow us as we make one full revolution around the earth, starting and finishing at the orphanage in Muang Mai, Thailand.

When we finally reach our destination you will receive an email letting you know that the adventure is over and that it’s time to donate the amount you promised. Your donation will be placed into the Happy Child Account – bankgiro number 738-3110 - or into the Foundation’s Swish account: 12 30 59 15 78.